Summary The campaign however is continued in southern and western districts of Karachi.
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Second day of anti-polio drive in Karachi was postponed in four high risk districts due to non-availability of security whereas the campaign is continued in southern and western districts.
The areas in which the campaign is delayed include Malir, central district, eastern district and district of Korangi. The campaign has now been rescheduled on October 3, 4 and 5 in the areas.
The campaign is continued only in the union councils of in the southern and western districts.
Anti-polio campaign could not be commenced the day before because of administrative disorder and non-availability of security to volunteer teams.
The polio vaccination campaign would target 2.2 million children below the age of 5 years.
The highly sensitive areas in which the campaign has been instigated include various areas of Surjani Town, Gadap Town, Malir Town, Korangi Town, Landhi and Baldia Town.
Earlier, anti-polio drive in Karachi qas facing certain serious problems in sensitive areas of Karachi. Anti-polio drive was postponed till tomorrow (Tuesday) in 2 of the union councils of Gadaap Town.
Workers also protested on non-payment of the dues. Three-day drive in Punjab has also been started now. According to Dunya News, three-day anti-polio drive in Karachi’s high-risk areas including Sarjani Town, Gadaap Town, Landhi and Baldia Town has been started.
Drive could not be started in various areas of Karachi as security officials did not arrive on time. Police teams for Gadaap and Sarjani towns could not be set up. Security arrangements for volunteers could not be made while workers protested over non-payment in North Karachi.
Target of 22 lac children to be vaccinated had been set during the three-day anti-polio drive. Hundreds of volunteers’ teams have been formed for this drive.
On the other hand, three-day anti-polio drive in South Punjab including Multan has also been started. 17.5 million children of the province will be given polio vaccine during this drive. 29,000 teams have been established in this regard. To make the drive effective, polio teams have set up stalls at railway stations, schools, government hospitals and bus-stands along with door-to-door drive.
